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Beavis and Butt-Head need TikTok and YouTube videos for their bunghole

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 22 July 2022

Beavis and Butt-Head are making their way back to the small screen. As part of a Paramount Plus revival, the titular characters are here to mock modern-day content creators on TikTok and YouTube.

Following the release of Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, Paramount has ordered Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head, a series revival of the two moronic teenage slackers that became icons in the 90s. Created and voiced by Mike Judge, Beavis and Butt-Head originally ran for seven seasons. In 2011, Beavis and Butt-Head returned for another season before being cancelled yet again.

While making fart jokes and laughing at the misfortune of others, the duo would regularly react to MTV music videos. Converting to the modern age, Beavis and Butt-Head will now react to TikTok videos and YouTube clips.

Paramount has released an eight-minute-long look at the new series. In it, Beavis and Butt-Head react to a TikTok in which someone reaches the audience on how to make tattoo ink in prison. The two mock the creator’s accent, calling it a “prison accent,” and state that he looks like someone who should be in jail.

Of course, Beavis and Butt-Head need two things and two things only — T.P. and music videos. The latter of which is most certainly integrated into the show. There are reports that a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive clip of Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head shows the two reacting to a BTS music clip. In it, Beavis attempts to hide the fact that he enjoys the song from Butt-Head.

If you’re itching to see the return of The Great Cornholio, you don’t have to wait long. Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head debuts on August 4th on Paramount Plus. The streaming service is available in Canada for $5.99 a month.

Image credit: Paramount

Source: Paramount+

Tags Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head, Paramount, streaming, tiktok, youtube

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TikTok content creator is modding his car with Wii parts, including a Mario Kart steering wheel

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 20 July 2022

TikTok content creator Tyler Atkin is modding his Mazda MX-5 Mk1 with various accessories from the Nintendo Wii.

Atkin, whose channel is known as ttptng on TikTok, is on a quest to transform his vehicle using Nintendo accessories. Over the course of a few weeks, Atkin has replaced a number of components on his vehicle. This includes exchanging the steering wheel with a Wii wheel, used for Mario Kart.

Atkin actually took the vehicle out for a spin using the Wii steering wheel. He later called it a “horrendous experience.“

Chronicling these various modding endeavours, Atikin’s TikTok channel also features videos of him swapping the floor mat with a Wii Fit yoga mat. Additionally, Atkin has replaced his gear stick with a Wii nunchuck. The Mazda also now features a Nintendo Wii in exchange for a radio. The car’s handbrake is now a Wii baseball bat accessory as well.

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The first video in this “series” has over 3 million views. This endeavour is garnering quite a lot of attention for Atkin. While speaking to IGN, Atkin reflected on this viral success. “I just like to mess about with stuff; keeps me busy and I thought I’d record it,” Atkin says. “I put a Wii wheel on about three weeks ago just for something to do and put it on TikTok, told my missus the video would get one million views as a joke, and there’s now two or three videos over three million.”

Although it’s not exactly a practical venture, Atkin’s videos are pretty entertaining to watch. Atkin now refers to the vehicle as Wiiata, a nod to its original Miata name. Additionally, there’s no telling how far Atkin is willing to go with this vehicle. However, he does note that it might make sense to use his Mk2 MX5 as a Wii U-inspired vehicle.

Image credit: Nintendo

Via: IGN

Tags gaming, Mario Kart, Mazda, nintendo, tiktok, wii

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TikTok is reportedly on pace to rake in $12 billion this year

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 24 June 2022

TikTok, the subsidiary of China-based Bytedance, is projected to bring in nearly $12 billion USD (about $15.5 billion CAD) this year. If the estimations from research firm EMarketer are correct, TikTok will become larger than Twitter and Snap combined thanks to ad revenue.

TikTok is still relatively new to the app space. The video creation and sharing app skyrocketed during COVID-19, becoming the number one most downloaded app in 2020. It also rose to gain well over one billion global users. From the looks of it, this upward momentum is continuing.

In 2021, TikTok brought in nearly $4 billion USD (about $5.16 billion CAD), much of it in part from ad revenue. In 2022, TikTok is projected to triple that and hit the $12 billion USD mark. With this in mind, TikTok is becoming an unexpected rival to Google and Meta, both of which are dominant forces in the ad space.

With that said, however, TikTok’s userbase still pales in comparison to Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. The former has roughly 2.9 billion active users while the latter falls a smidge short with 2 billion. However, given TikTok’s rapid growth, there’s no telling what sort of growth the next few years will bring the company.

TikTok’s ad strategy is proving to be quick and lucrative. The company finds itself in a position where it can charge as much as $2.6 million USD (about $3.36 million CAD) for a one-day run of a TopView advertisement. This is the ad or video that’s first shown when a user opens the app. That total is roughly four times what it charged in 2021.

TikTok’s business model is not only focusing on ad revenue but on added content. In May, the company announced its plans to expand into gaming. This new initiative sees the company providing games for users to play on its platform. Testing is already underway in Vietnam. If and when it expands, it will surely fold into user engagement and app adoption.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Tags bytedance, Facebook, méta, tiktok, Twitter

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Facebook making changes to algorithm to challenge TikTok

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 17 June 2022

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It looks like Meta is looking to compete with TikTok after internal memos have leaked revealing the social media giant’s plans for a new take on the classic Facebook feed.

The Verge obtained an internal memo from the Meta executive in charge of Facebook, Tim Alison, back in April 2022 that indicated the social media platform discussed a method of luring users back to the platform’s main feed as TikTok continued to grow in popularity.

The memo emphasized three key changes to Facebook’s feed, including ‘Reels,’ a recommendations system, and the return of an all-in-one messaging system with message-based sharing.

This is part of Meta’s efforts to introduce Facebook as a “discovery engine,” as mentioned in the memo from Alison.

In the memo, Meta says that it has experienced growth thanks to new features like ‘Reels,’ ‘Watch’ and ‘In-Feed Recommendations’ (IFR).

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Source: The Verge

Tags Facebook, méta, tiktok

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TikTok’s new tool will help stop mindless scrolling

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 9 June 2022

TikTok is launching a new feature limiting the time users spend on the app in one sitting.

The tool enables notifications reminding users to take breaks from their screens after a certain amount of uninterrupted consumption has passed. Users can set this time limit.

A screen time dashboard will also be made available, showing users hows much time they spend on the app. Metrics include how often they open the app and if it’s used during the day or night.

The update will be available “in the coming weeks.”

Source: TikTok

Tags Screen Time, scrolling, tiktok

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TikTok eyeing deeper gaming integration, with tests starting in Vietnam

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 19 May 2022

TikTok is planning a major push into the gaming space. The ByteDance-owned company hopes to see users actively playing games on its platform. The company has begun testing this feature in Vietnam, according to those familiar with the matter.

According to reports, TikTok is looking to bring HTML5 games to the app, forming third-party relationships with studios such as Zynga Inc. However, a TikTok representative spoke to Reuters but declined to touch on the broader vision TikTok has for its gaming initiative.

“We’re always looking at ways to enrich our platform and regularly test new features and integrations that bring value to our community,” the representative said.

It’s said that featuring games on its platform would increase TikTok’s advertising revenue and overall user engagement.

Vietnam is being used as a test market for the gaming initiative as it’s said to be a strong tech-savvy region, with 70% of its population under the age of 35. Vietnam is just the first stage of its testing phases. Reports claim that as early as Q3, TikTok will begin rolling out gaming to more regions in Southeast Asia.

Currently, there is no word on when or if TikTok’s push into gaming will hit Canada. However, TikTok does offer some gaming features that integrate well into the platform. As part of its livestreaming features, players can stream games on the app. Not every game is available to stream. Quite commonly, TikTok creators live stream Call of Duty: Warzone as one of the tentpoles available in North America.

TikTok broadening its support of the gaming industry is invigorating. Certainly, creators are going to find new ways to integrate gaming content into their feeds. TikTok double-downing and bringing games to the platform is just making the process more streamlined. However, TikTok may have to expand beyond HTML5 and mobile-centric games to bring in mass adoption.

Source: Reuters

Tags gaming, live stream, tiktok

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TikTok opens Effects House beta, enabling creators to make new effects for the platform

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 14 April 2022

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The TikTok Effects House suite is now open to more users. Previously relegated to a closed-beta testing period, Effects House is now available to all creators.

Effects House is TikTok’s community effects platform. It offers tools and resources to assist creators in building new effects for the social network. It utilizes a number of design and development technologies that the company hopes to inspire new effects.

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Now anyone can create vibrant effects for TikTok. Welcome to Effect House #effecthouse

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In a recent blog post, TikTok confirms that nearly 450 unique effects are now on TikTok. Effects House has inspired “the creation of more than 1.5 billion videos and garnering over 600 billion views globally.” The company hopes this trend continues as more creators get their hands on the toolset.

With TikTok opening up its Effects House, the platform is continuing to pursue ways to keep the platform safe for users. “We’re focused on fostering a safe, authentic, and inclusive environment for our global community,” the company writes. As a result, effects that promote colourism, negative stereotypes, cosmetic surgery, and scrutiny of appearance are not allowed.

All TikTok Effects House submissions are reviewed by the Trust and Safety team. This ensures that each effect adheres to TikTok’s policies prior to release. As this is a community-focused endeavour, the company also enables users to report effects they believe are volatile. Using the ‘Report Effect’ feature, users are able to submit reports. The TikTok team then removes any effect that is incorrectly approved.

Finally, TikTok is making it easier to identify an effect made by the community. By tapping the effect on the video, users navigate to its results page. The creator’s username is found. Additionally, all published effects are found on their Profile page.

Much of what makes TikTok stand out is its community ownership. Knowing the community can experiment with new effects and create their own is promising for the next step in the platform’s evolution.

Source: TikTok

Tags app, Mobile, tiktok, TikTok Effects House

Entertainment Gossip

Madonna’s video shocks her fans

Post author By Buzznews
Post date 4 April 2022

Madonna posted a video on TikTok yesterday in which her face looks totally transformed, causing shock among her fans on social networks.

The 63-year-old singer posted this 13-second video a few minutes before the presentation of the Grammy Awards.

We see the star’s hair braided clearing his face. This one seems to have been modified by aesthetic care. The cheekbones of her cheeks seem to have taken volume, as well as her lips which are clearly more pulpy.

Without much doubt, we can suspect that Madonna has usedfillers in her cheeks and lips. It is also noticeable that her face does not show any wrinkles, a rather exceptional fact for a woman of her age. This time, it is likely that she used botox to smooth out her face.

It was enough for thousands of fans to comment on the singer’s aesthetic transformation. Many mentioning that the singer no longer looked like the star who performed Holliday in September 1983…

Tags Madonna, TikTok